I think it says it all. Very informative. Helps me understand why of all doctors I avoid Pediatricians almost as much as OBs. -- Henya Brooklyn,NY Please, visit my blog http://chickenstitches.blogspot.com/ Find me on Ravelry as knitmammy :-) On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 10:11 AM, Bernshaw <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hello Lactnetters, > > I never wanted to be a lawyer/attorney because I never wanted to face the > possibility of defending someone who is guilty. I do not envy AAP's current > lawyers' position. They have achieved a tour de force in using > technicalities to scorn an April's fools joke that describes too accurately > AAP's deficiencies in their support of breastfeeding. If "misstatements of > fact" apply to Jay's first post, then Finitzo's rebutal has betrayed AAP > with her own words. I just hope that AAP's president Tayloe will see through > the joke and make decisions that behoove his position. > > Otherwise, my friends, we still have a long campaign to wage. > > Lactationally yours, > > Nicole Bernshaw, IBCLC > > > > Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 01:50:32 +0200 >> From: Rachel Myr <[log in to unmask]> >> Subject: American Academy of Pediatrics did not issue a press release on >> April 1 >> >> The following letter has been received by the listmothers. We are >> publishing it to the list so there can be no doubt about what the AAP's >> position is on Jay Gordon's April Fool's day joke published on this list. >> In addition, we are offering to post a statement on behalf of the AAP if >> they wish to further illuminate for Lactnet's readers their stance on >> financial relationships with industry. >> >> "Ladies and Gentlemen: >> Our firm serves as legal counsel to the American Academy of Pediatrics >> (the >> "AAP"). We understand that one or more of you, as a founder, owner, >> facilitator or host of the Lactnet e-mail LISTSERV (R) have the ability to >> remove postings in that list. >> On behalf of the AAP, we must insist that you immediately remove two items >> posted by Dr. Jay Gordon on April 1, 2009, copies of which are attached >> hereto for your reference. In the first posting, Dr. Gordon, without the >> knowledge or permission of the AAP, issued a fake press release >> purportedly >> sent on behalf of the AAP by Dr. David Tayloe, the AAP's president. This >> posting contains patent misstatements of fact and misrepresents the AAP's >> position, and it is defamatory. In addition, it misappropriates the AAP's >> name and Dr. Tayloe's name and has already caused confusion and alarm >> among >> your members, many of whom have contacted the AAP to inquire about the >> fake >> press release they believed to have been issued by the AAP. The second >> posting is a purported apology, which itself has caused further confusion >> and is wholly undercut by its obvious malicious tenor and unprofessional >> introductory comments. >> As you may know, [yes, we all know AAP's dedication to breastfeeding, >> which is >> > > why Jay made the joke] the AAP is among the largest and most prominent of >> the >> organizations that share its mission to attain optimal physical, mental >> and >> social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents and >> young adults. The AAP has a long standing policy promoting breastfeeding >> and >> providing support for nursing mothers. Its views regarding breastfeeding >> and other topics related to the well-being of children and adolescents are >> widely consulted, both the U.S., and internationally. While the AAP >> considers the open exchange of competing viewpoints and constructive >> criticism to be essential to the process of developing knowledge and >> advancing its mission, needless to say, the manner in which Dr. Gordon has >> chosen to express his views is legally unacceptable. >> Unfortunately, while Dr. Gordon's posting may have been generated by a >> misguided sense of humor, its satirical nature was not readily apparent >> tot >> many readers who contacted the AAP to inquire about the press release >> purportedly issued by the AAP. Accordingly, to avoid further damage to the >> AAP and Dr. Tayloe, it will be essential for the original items and all >> copies on your server, wherever located, to be immediately taken out of >> circulation. >> Please contact me if you have any questions. >> Sincerely, >> Nicole Finitzo >> Schiff Hardin LLP" >> > > *********************************************** > > Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html > To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] > Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] > COMMANDS: > 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set > lactnet nomail > 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail > 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet > 4. 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